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<blockquote data-quote="Penne Rara" data-source="post: 855622" data-attributes="member: 74680"><p>[USER=56232]@ragerancher[/USER] & [USER=70842]@Tigs Man[/USER]</p><p></p><p>Interesting choices for the back line. I can understand the very stereotypical animals for the pack, props being rather short, roundish, muscular and hard to move, they're compared to rhinos, or bisons, powerful beasts with a lot of inertia. But the comparison stops when Dane Coles is in the conversation. Obviously he's more a gorilla than a dumb and slow hippopotamus (no disrespect intended, dear hippos, but Tigs spoke the truth).</p><p></p><p>Tigs, I love that you made a clear distinction between positions that come in pairs, such as tight head or loose head prop, locks, flankers, wingers and midfielders. I believe each position on the rugby field has a specific role to it and even though some of them are pretty similar, playing someone in a slightly different position can sometimes change the outcome big time.</p><p></p><p>I also like that distinction between flankers. The openside carries a bit more and is ferocious at the breakdown while the blindside tackles hard. The lion and the bear suit these positions quite well. I would've chosen a jackal for the baseline openside flanker, god Richie, and for obvious reasons: He's tenacious, has got great stamina, is opportunistic, annoyingly smart and always finds a way to steal your food even if it's rotten already. Ugly or not, he'll take the penalty.</p><p></p><p>"<strong>Scum </strong>half" lol</p><p>TJ Perenara would surely be a hyena, and a cackling one. Believe it or not, he's closer to being a true openside flanker than any other international scrum half. Plus he's annoying af and has a knack for causing turnovers and slowing the ball down. I would absolutely hate to play against him, but let's recognize he's got some cojones, everyone loves a TJ from time to time.</p><p></p><p>@CJ: No other animal suits Ngani better than a rhino. He's deceptively small yet so hard to tackle, and whenever he runs chaos ensues.</p><p></p><p>Barrett being a gazelle is nothing new, he himself suggested it during an interview and I find that to be rather accurate. There is an elegance in his strides, and even the cheetahs can't catch him (true story):</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]V-EKRDOOX0I[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>That's a close one for Dmac. I understand why you chose to compare him to a monkey. He is agile and clever, but most of all, he runs fast despite his height and the only animal that runs deceptively fast for its size is the rabbit. If Damian was an animal, he'd be this one:</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]dq2YgcjKHEY[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Penne Rara, post: 855622, member: 74680"] [USER=56232]@ragerancher[/USER] & [USER=70842]@Tigs Man[/USER] Interesting choices for the back line. I can understand the very stereotypical animals for the pack, props being rather short, roundish, muscular and hard to move, they're compared to rhinos, or bisons, powerful beasts with a lot of inertia. But the comparison stops when Dane Coles is in the conversation. Obviously he's more a gorilla than a dumb and slow hippopotamus (no disrespect intended, dear hippos, but Tigs spoke the truth). Tigs, I love that you made a clear distinction between positions that come in pairs, such as tight head or loose head prop, locks, flankers, wingers and midfielders. I believe each position on the rugby field has a specific role to it and even though some of them are pretty similar, playing someone in a slightly different position can sometimes change the outcome big time. I also like that distinction between flankers. The openside carries a bit more and is ferocious at the breakdown while the blindside tackles hard. The lion and the bear suit these positions quite well. I would've chosen a jackal for the baseline openside flanker, god Richie, and for obvious reasons: He's tenacious, has got great stamina, is opportunistic, annoyingly smart and always finds a way to steal your food even if it's rotten already. Ugly or not, he'll take the penalty. "[B]Scum [/B]half" lol TJ Perenara would surely be a hyena, and a cackling one. Believe it or not, he's closer to being a true openside flanker than any other international scrum half. Plus he's annoying af and has a knack for causing turnovers and slowing the ball down. I would absolutely hate to play against him, but let's recognize he's got some cojones, everyone loves a TJ from time to time. @CJ: No other animal suits Ngani better than a rhino. He's deceptively small yet so hard to tackle, and whenever he runs chaos ensues. Barrett being a gazelle is nothing new, he himself suggested it during an interview and I find that to be rather accurate. There is an elegance in his strides, and even the cheetahs can't catch him (true story): [MEDIA=youtube]V-EKRDOOX0I[/MEDIA] That's a close one for Dmac. I understand why you chose to compare him to a monkey. He is agile and clever, but most of all, he runs fast despite his height and the only animal that runs deceptively fast for its size is the rabbit. If Damian was an animal, he'd be this one: [MEDIA=youtube]dq2YgcjKHEY[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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